COLIN POTSIG PHOTOGRAPHY

Colin Potsig is an photographic artist based in Northumberland specialising in portraits and documentary photography, with a particular interest in marginalised people and places. His Arts Council funded exhibitions focusing on autistic people – “You, Me and Autism” and “You, Me and Autism Too” focused on portraits of fellow autistic adults and were shown at venues including Side gallery in Newcastle, Inkwell arts in Leeds and the Institute of Mental Health at Nottingham University. 

His recent commissions include projects from the Wellcome Trust, Unlimited and City Arts Nottingham. He was also commissioned by the leading spoken word poetry organisation Apples and Snakes to do a series of portraits for their 40th anniversary called “Behind the words”

His latest project is about working and social clubs in Northumberland called “Club Culture”, ongoing work includes a passion project documenting a former fishing village in North Yorkshire.